A collection of religious tracts.
Contributors: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.; Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.; Wesley, John, 1703-1791.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Third-Street, opposite the work-house
Published: 1774
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.; Slavery -- Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Dreadful visitation, in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague.; Mighty destroyer displayed.; Sermons or declarations.; Thoughts upon slavery.; Plain path to Christian perfection.
Notes: Republication, with collective title page, of separately issued pamphlets, probably selected by Anthony Benezet. Contents vary, as this title page was evidently used for a variety of collections over a period of several years. Each part has special t.p.
Some copies have a printed slip of text beginning "There is a divine philosophy ..." mounted on inside cover.
Signatures: pi1 [A]⁶ B-Q⁴ R², ²A⁸, ³A-F⁴, ⁴B-H⁶, ⁵A-G⁴ H².
Cf. Evans 13145.
LC copy has printed slip of text beginning "There is a divine philosophy ..." mounted on a leaf at end of volume. Imperfect: special t.p. of parts 4 and 5 wanting.
Table of contents: title: The plain path to Christian perfection; title: The dreadful visitation, in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague; title: The mighty destroyer displayed / by a Lover of mankind; title: Thoughts upon slavery / by John Wesley; title: Sermons or declarations made by Stephen Crisp, one of the antient preachers amongst the people called Quakers.